Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As everyone has stated, when you relax, it is the fastest and most reliable manual loading camera around. New film quite commonly has a kink in the leader right where it comes out of the canister. This kink catches on the edge of the film gate and prevents the film from dropping into place. When you attach the baseplate, the film gets jammed between the film gate and the baseplate film alignment "wheel". As you load film just flop the back briefly down to ensure that it has not caught on the film gate before attaching the baseplate. Most of the current wide angle lenses come with your desired hood cap. There are rumours that at Photokina this fall, an M camera with aperture priority automation will be announced. It would, according to the rumours, have the same shutter (horizontal rubberised cloth) but would be electronically controlled. This may allow a flash sync as high as 1/60. Remember that in all other cameras (except certain underwater cameras and special sport finders), high eyepoint also means lower magnification. Finally, the 14405 "handgrip M" also centres the tripod socket. Cheers John Collier > From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com> > > 1. Better film loading. > 2. Better film loading. > 3. Better film loading. > > Dan (who nearly ruined the shutter curtain on his brand new M6 wrestling > with a stubborn roll of Tri-X that would neither feed through nor come back > out) > > P.S. Other wish-list features, less important than above (bearing in mind > the source has shot all of two rolls through a Leica M so far :)): > > -- a high eyepoint viewfinder that allows eyeglass wearers to see the 28 > frames in the .72x and the 35 frames in the .85x viewers > -- aperture and shutter speed info in the viewfinder > -- a center-mounted tripod socket > -- electronic curtain to accommodate higher shutter speed and faster flash > synch (1/250 would be nice) for fill > -- aperture- and shutter-priority auto-exposure > -- NO auto-focus, never, ever > -- lens caps that fit the hoods, so one can simply leave the hood extended > (or in place) all the time (of course, Ted has me nearly convinced I don't > need the lens cap anyway! :)) > > And, pertaining to the R system: > > -- ability to mount R lenses on Nikon bodies (hey, if you're going to wish, > wish big!) > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rick >> Dykstra >> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 5:58 AM >> To: leica-users >> Subject: [Leica] You're on the Board! >> >> >> OK, after a decade of research you've perfected and marketed a new >> technology, genetic computers. They adapt to the computing environment >> you subject them to and grow with your needs. You list a new company >> called MicroGene and become very rich. You now have the time to turn to >> your other interests and accept an offer from the Board of Leica AG to >> advise on product developments. You were approached because you >> understand that an entity can both successfully occupy a niche >> and evolve. >> >> Your first presentation to the Board is nigh, and you show us a >> sneak preview. >> >> What do we see? >> >> >> Rick (this could be fun he thinks, after his wife's new recipe >> and a bottle >> of chardonnay) Dykstra >> >> >